Mobile Freezers, Inc. v. United States
Mobile Freezers, Inc. v. United States, 513 U.S. 807 (1994)
Opinion of the Court
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Petition for writ of certiorari to the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit denied.
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(claims under § 1132(a)(2) and (3) completely preempt state causes of action)
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("The construction of Indian wills is governed by federal law.”)
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